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March 19, 2004 Music Feature
Remembering Huff
Albert Huffstickler, who died last week, displayed the human heart and soul in all its naked neediness. We've gleaned some comments from the memories of poets and friends who knew Huff and his work -- poetic impressions that speak to a deeper truth than the facts.
"...finished that Masters program and his writing lost its grit." Huff's writing never lost its grit. He wrote aching..."
March 8, 2002 Books Feature by Clay Smith
Sxsw
"...youthful, and fun." Good bio story, and it's apparently true, because the album's young flair makes it somewhat of..."
March 14, 1997 Music Feature
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...of "The Official" that's delicate, in-the-clouds, contrasting the original's grit and filthy bassline...."
Feb. 12, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman
Austin’s Best Breweries of 2023, Power-Ranked
Top of the Hops VIII, baby!
"...annual BREWERY POWER RANKINGS to guide you square and true on which local beermakers are trending the hottest right..."
Oct. 10, 2023 Food Post by Eric Puga
21 Austin Rappers to Know in ’21
A hard-cut list of MCs proving the local hip-hop scene’s legitimacy
"...The above album title's directness falls quite opposite from..."
June 25, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi
Six Great Breweries Off the Beaten Path
In tumultuous times for Austin beer, these undersung gems are worth seeking out
"...what it’s worth, beer fans and sweat-abolitionists have witnessed true greatness over the course of the last two decades..."
March 1, 2024 Food Feature by Eric Puga
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
The Deer, Otoboke Beaver, Nikki Lane, BLK ODYSSY, and more recommended live shows
"...The Deer, at their hypnotic, gothic best, weave dark..."
Oct. 21, 2022 Music Column by Christina Garcia
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...the title brands, Wilson mucks around in the South's grittiest genre, emphasizing his harmonica skillz and silver lining slide..."
Dec. 11, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Texas on the Tube
TV Eye
"...Two nights later, True Women, based on the historical novel by Texan Janice..."
May 16, 1997 Screens Column by Margaret Moser
Listen to This: Western Youth Celebrates a “Wild Heart”
New single from roots rockers honors late songwriter Chris Porter
"...If the song sounds somewhat familiar, it might because..."
June 21, 2022 Music Post by Doug Freeman
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...me. Coming from '24, we're laid back. Not super gritty, but we hold our own."..."
April 23, 2021 Music Feature by Derek Udensi
Harvest Thieves Urge A Mercy Kill in New Single
Country-kicking locals tease long-awaited sophomore album
"...frontman Cory Reinisch. Her ethereal twang and his biting grit combine into a blistering statement on current affairs...."
Dec. 17, 2019 Music Post by Doug Freeman
No Law & Order
"...Freilachs, Rubinchik's Orkestyr waltz their way through spirited and true takes on Jewish and Eastern European folk musics. (Jazz..."
March 12, 1999 Music Feature
New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week
What we’re listening to
"...In October, Austin's brooding balladeer Bill Callahan teamed with..."
Jan. 29, 2021 Music Feature by Doug Freeman
Unsane Banter
Chemistry, scars, and “Slayer! Fuckin’ Slayer!”
"...always have a good time, and the intensity is true. When you’re playing, you’re feeling that grit. You don’t..."
May 19, 2016 Music Post by Michael Toland
SXSW Picks & Sleepers
Blurbing the pinnacle of SXSW 2006.
"...Daggers (Paper Bag), is just the right amount of grit and priss to garner attention from their indie rock..."
March 17, 2006 Music Feature
Film Reviews
Recommended
"...Entertainment (Casper, An American Tail) is based on a true story about a heroic Alaskan husky in 1925 who..."
Jan. 5, 1996 News Feature
Texas Records
"...bouncy, chilled-out Slim Harpo groove of "Taxi" and a gritty Delta stomp called "Son's House," but most cuts are..."
Nov. 24, 1995 Music Review
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Timbeko, Shinyribs, TC Superstar, an Exquisite Corpse, and more recommended shows for the week
"...This observation led to the founding of Caravan (@caravancollectiv..."
Dec. 30, 2022 Music Column by Kriss Conklin
Summer Fun Playlist: Forget the Piñatas
"...Tia Carrera, Tried & True: Taking acid constitutes the ultimate summer improv, so Jason..."
May 29, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez
Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's Recalls the Moment Her Band Topped the Charts in 1981
Austin born and raised, Valentine and the girls reigned with Beauty & the Beat – as excerpted from her new memoir All I Ever Wanted
"...sound like punk rock anymore, but we were a true indie band making records and videos void of excess..."
April 17, 2020 Music Feature by Kathy Valentine
Top 20 Austin Breweries
Gird your liver for our annual Central Texas brewery power rankings
"...brewery, but because Last Stand still dutifully churns out true-to-style mainstay boppers headlined by a rotational SMaSH (Single Malt..."
Nov. 12, 2019 Food Post by Eric Puga
Texas Book Festival 2017: The Full List
Dan Rather, Jeffrey Eugenides, the Bush sisters, and 291 more
"...Ball – Pure Heart: A Spirited Tale of Grace, Grit, and Whiskey Juli Berwald – Spineless: The Science of..."
Sept. 12, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires
100 Local SXSW Music Acts
A-Z list of 100 Austin acts showcasing at the Fest
"...the Vaughan brothers. 2011's On the Hunt remains the gritty power trio's most recent recording. – Michael Toland ...And You..."
March 17, 2017 Music Feature by The Music Staff
DVDanger: Arrow to the Brain
Three titles from the American Genre Film Archive's new partner
"...only so much visually they could do. However, the grit and the grime add to the flavor, and they've..."
Jan. 22, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Wednesday Picks & Sleepers
Wednesday night SXSW blurbs
"...Ryan Graveface (Black Moth Super Rainbow). The debut record, True Love Kills the Fairy Tale, dropped in February. Melanie..."
March 14, 2014 Music Feature
Set Your DVR for These Summer TV Premieres
6 newcomers worth checking out on the small screen
"...do: Arrested Development, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Teen Wolf and True Blood all pick up again over the next few..."
May 25, 2013 Screens Post by Aleksander Chan
Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed
Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?
"...War and Peace) Michael Brick (Saving the School: The True Story of a Principal, a Teacher, a Coach, a..."
Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones
ACL Fest Saturday Reviews
"...Eli 'Paperboy' Reed & the True LovesRoll With You (Q Division)..."
